Market Chatter-Corporate finance press digest

Sept 2

Sept 2 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related
stories were reported by media on Monday:

* Verizon Communications and Vodafone plan to
announce a $130 billion deal on Monday that will give the U.S.
telecom giant complete control of Verizon Wireless, subject to
final board approval, people familiar with the matter
said.

* Some U.S. public pension funds are pressuring TPG Capital
LP and Apollo Global Management LLC to share more of the
fees they withdraw from loss-making casino operator Caesars
Entertainment Corp, in a rare display of activism
against private equity firms.